How are you? and How are you doing? Is that true? I've heard one was like an extension of “Hello” and does not mean anything, so you should not answer it with “Fine, thank you. What about you?” but …

Sep 18, 2014 · When I was in New York the workers at the counter (in a shop) always said Hi, how are you doing? I was, and still am very confused if they just mean "hello", or actually want to know how I …

The phrase "How are you doing?" is also sometimes used as a greeting. The problem with "what's up" or "how are you doing" is that they may be answered as an actual question rather than treated as a …

Jan 12, 2015 · “How are you doing” is a more general inquiry about how your life is going. Depending on context and intonation, it can range from another ritual greeting (fine, and you?) to a deep expression …

Aug 13, 2010 · The greeting How are you? is asking How are you doing in general? — How are you? I'm well. [Misunderstood the question.] because well as an adjective which means: in good health …

Oct 2, 2014 · "How are you doing" is the American equivalent of "how are you going"; you shouldn't view it as any more of a pickup line than "hello", Joey notwithstanding.

Is it right to ask "how are you all doing?"? Should I reply to a "How do you do?" with an "Am good" or should I say "How do you do" myself in return?

Apr 25, 2014 · I know, for example, that in Hebrew "How are you?" in most cases means "Hello". In Russian if you ask "How are you?" you definitely want to know it. What do you mean when you ask …

Nov 11, 2020 · You have to be careful how much detail you go into even with close friends. I once had someone described to me as "He's alright but when you ask him how he is, he tells you". The …

If you’re offered “what’s up” in response to a greeting of your own, you should read it as a request for you to proceed to the content part of what you want to talk about.